Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Hits Islamabad, Punjab, KP Regions

Epicentre located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 190 kilometres, says PMD

PESHAWAR/MUZAFFARABAD: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday, with tremors felt in several cities, including Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad and Skardu.

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that the earthquake was recorded at 9:13pm PST, with a depth of 190 kilometres. The epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at latitude 36.48°N and longitude 70.84°E.